HVAF BLOG
Check out our latest stories, events, and the best part of the job: our success stories.
December 1, 2011
Fred Young’s father had served in WW2,and with eleven siblings, Fred says he didn’t want to be a burden on his parents. So, in 1975, after graduating high school, eighteen year old Fred Young, wide-eyed and full of hope, packed his bags and headed off […]
November 30, 2011
UPDATE: Nuvo Magazine features Help Portrait event. Read more by clicking this link! “The power of photography is amazing,” saysChelsea Moore, a local photographer and HVAF of Indiana, Inc. volunteer who joined dozens of volunteers Saturday during the third annual Help Portrait event, held at […]
November 22, 2011
While millions of Americans this week travel near and far to visit family, hundreds of thousands of homeless veterans will be walking into shelters and soup kitchens on Thanksgiving. One woman wants to make sure each veteran has a warm meal. Each year Louise Loyd, […]
November 12, 2011
Military veterans returning from war are having a difficult time looking for work in this tough economy. 12% of veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan are currently unemployed. WTHR, the NBC affiliate in Indianapolis, Ind., sat down with a veteran who is currently living […]
November 5, 2011
Today, there are 1,426,713 military service men and women currently on active duty with the four branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. Tonight, there are 76,000 military veterans nationwide that will have no bed to sleep in, because they are homeless. Of those homeless veterans, […]
November 1, 2011
“He has changed my life,” Gloria says of her 2-year-old rescue cat named Ginger. Two tours as a Naval aviator left Gloria in a state of anxiety, and war has made her wary of crowds – and even of individuals who got a little too […]
October 7, 2011
HVAF of Indiana, Inc. received the Blueprint Champion Housing Award from the Coalition for Homeless Intervention and Prevention (CHIP) on October 6, 2011, at the Landmarks Center in Indianapolis, Ind. HVAF was recognized for its work in rehabbing a new apartment complex, Manchester Apartments, which […]
October 6, 2011
Albert Camus, a French novelist once said “Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present,” and that is proving to be true as volunteers lend their time and talent to help homeless veterans in Indiananapolis, Ind. On Wednesday, October 6, 2011, […]
October 3, 2011
Walter, a former Marine, served his country proud in Vietnam. “It was the time of my life,” says Walter. It was a great learning experience. I learned to take life more seriously.” But returning home proved to be difficult for Walter. He was unable to […]
September 18, 2011
HVAF of Indiana, Inc. joined 5-thousand people in Kokomo, Ind., for the 29th annual Howard County Vietnam Veterans Reunion on September 16-18, 2011. The three-day event featured several bands, speakers, and mini-reunions honoring veterans from all wars with the main focus on those who served […]
September 8, 2011
HVAF of Indiana, Inc. held its annual Stand Down on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011, at AMVETS Post 99 in Indianapolis, IN. Year after year dedicated service providers, volunteers, community-based organizations, and representatives from city, county and state agencies join together in a collaborative effort to […]
August 22, 2011
When Chris Campbell, a client at HVAF of Indiana, Inc., opened the door to his Indianapolis, Ind. bedroom one July day, he discovered a new red Raleigh road bike. This was better than any Christmas or birthday present he could imagine because a bike opened […]
August 21, 2011
The Home Depot Foundation has selected HVAF of Indiana, Inc. as one of only four nationwide nonprofits to compete in the September 2011 “Aprons in Action” competition, a unique Facebook program that will earn the winning nonprofit a $25,000 gift card to their local Home […]
August 17, 2011
HVAF of Indiana, Inc. clients and staff celebrated 2011 Navy Week at its Moreau apartments, which are home to forty previously homeless veterans. Navy sailors with the USS Shoup joined in the celebrations and spent time with the HVAF veterans. “Navy Week gives us a […]
August 17, 2011
When Elayne Lewis talks about her father, the pride comes out of every pore. Lewis, who is the head of residental aid at HVAF of Indiana, Inc., says Lieutenant Junior Grade Graham Edward Martin, a veteran of the U.S. Navy, was a man who championed […]
